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September Newsletter
September 25, 2015
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Mapping a nation of regional clusters
The U.S. Cluster Mapping Portal (ClusterMapping.us) provides over 50 million open data records on industry clusters and regional business environments to promote economic growth and U.S. competitiveness. The project is led by Professor Michael Porter through Harvard Business School's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Economic Development Administration. |
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New Report Calls Cluster Development an "Area for Action"
 On September 21, Harvard Business School's U.S. Competitiveness Project released "Growth and Shared Prosperity," a study that explores how the U.S. economy can continue to grow while allowing more Americans to share the gains. Professor Karen Mills and coauthors cite cluster development as a key way to bolster entrepreneurship. Read the full report
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Closing October 5: Regional Innovation Strategies Funding Opportunity
 The EDA is soliciting applications for two funding opportunities: the i6 Challenge, which funds organizations that help innovators and entrepreneurs turn ideas into viable, sustainable companies, and Seed Fund Support Grants, which assist regionally-focused seed capital funds that provide early-stage capital to startups. Applications close on Monday, October 5. Read more
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Dr. Christian Ketels Discusses Clusters in The Irish Times
 Ireland has long talked about the positive effects of industry clusters in certain locations: life sciences in Cork, medical devices in the west, and IT skills in Dublin. As Harvard professor Michael Porter and others have pointed out, clusters drive innovation through collaboration, increase productivity levels in firms, and generate new business in related fields. Dr. Christian Ketels warns about the dangers of political influence, however. Read more |
View our events list online. Interested in attending an event, or wish to recommend one? Contact us!
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Northeast
September 29 - October 2, Buffalo, NY: AURP 2015 International Conference (Association of University Research Parks) Learn more
October 1, Portland, ME: E2Tech Expo (Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine) Learn more
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October 24-27, New Orleans, LA: NADO Annual Training Conference (National Association of Development Organizations) Learn more
November 4-7, Nashville, TN: 2015 Congress of Cities and Exposition (National League of Cities) Learn more
November 18-19, Washington, D.C.: Workshop on Workforce Development and Local Job Creation (U.S. Department of Labor) Learn more
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Midwest
October 4-7, Indianapolis, IN: COSCDA Annual Training Conference (Council of State Community Development Agencies) Learn more October 26-28, Oklahoma City, OK: SSTI's 19th Annual Conference (State Science and Technology Institute) Learn more
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West
September 27-30, Anchorage, AK: 2015 UEDA Annual Summit (University Economic Development Association) Learn more September 27-30, Seattle, WA: 101st ICMA Annual Conference (International City/ County Management Association) Learn more October 4-7, Anchorage, AK: IDEC Annual Conference (International Economic Development Council) Learn more November 19, Sacramento, CA: 2015 CDFA California Financing Roundtable Conference (Council of Development Finance Agencies) Learn more |
International
September 30 - October 1, Limerick, Ireland: 3rd International Cluster Conference (Innovate Limerick in association with HED-SO Fribourg) Learn more October 5-6, Milan, Italy: EU-USA Cluster Matchmaking Event (EXPO Milan) Learn more October 21-24, Porto, Portugal: Future Places Media Lab for Citizenship (UT Austin/ Portugal Program) Learn more
November 3-6, Daegu, South Korea: TCI 18th TCI Global Conference (The Competitiveness Institute) Learn more
November 17-19, Barcelona, Spain: 2015 Smart City Expo World Congress (Fira Barcelona) Learn more
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Webinars
October 6, 2:00-3:30PM EDT: Sorting Out OMB's Revised Policies on Indirect Cost Recovery (National Association of Development Organizations) Learn more
October 20, 3:00PM EDT: Statistics for the World of Open Data (Association of Public Data Users) Learn more
October 28, 3:00PM EDT: CTPP: A Special Tabulation of US Census ACS data, and the Program Built Around It (Association of Public Data Users) Learn more
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Up to $35 Million in Available Funding through POWER Initiative
 Up to $35.5 million in funding is now available through the Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) initiative. POWER, which was announced at the end of March, is an EDA-led, coordinated effort among multiple federal agencies using existing resources to provide integrated and coordinated investments in communities negatively impacted by changes in the coal industry and power sector. Read more |
EDA's Planning and Local Technical Assistance Programs
Under the Planning program EDA assists eligible recipients in creating regional economic development plans designed to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of a community or region. Applications accepted on a rolling basis. Learn more
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BusinessUSA's Access Financing Wizard
 To help you identify what government financing programs may be available to help you start or expand your business, check out the "Access Financing" Wizard from BusinessUSA. In a few quick steps, this wizard will guide you to government resources to access financing for your business! Learn more
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Partners: MIT Sloan School of Management - Temple University, Fox School of Business - Phase2 Technology
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative - University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs
Oregon Business Council - New Carolina - STATS America - Regional Innovation Acceleration Network
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